Girl Missing for 10 Years Identified at Atlanta Airport; Kidnapper Arrested

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A girl who was kidnapped from New Hampshire more than a decade ago by her mother and stepfather has returned to the United States along with her stepfather, who was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

According to CBS Atlanta, Scott Kelley had been wanted since November 2004 for the kidnapping of 8-year-old Mary Nunes from New Hampshire. On Monday, Kelley and Nunes visited the U.S. Consulate in Costa Rica requesting passports. Authorities discovered that Kelley was wanted and that Nunes was abducted, and granted them both temporary passports to return home.

CBS Atlanta reports that as soon as their flight touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at approximately 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, police located and arrested Kelley.

People Magazine reports that Nunes was taken to Central America by her mother Genevieve Kelley and her new husband Scott in 2004 after allegations of sexual abuse arose against Mary’s father Dr. Mark Nunes. The charges were never proven, according to the magazine.

Genevieve returned to the U.S. last year and faces charges of non-custodial kidnapping and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, People Magazine says. According to the Daily Mail, Mary Nunes wishes to testify on her mother’s behalf in her upcoming trial.